King Charles II shocked the Emmerdale cast this evening as he made a surprise appearance at the NTAs to pay tribute to the ITV soap on its 50th anniversary.
Appearing via video link during the glitzy awards show, which aired live from the OVO Arena in Wembley, he praised the importance of the countryside and said he was "delighted" to help the soap celebrate the milestone.
"I'm afraid I'm so old I remember when it was called Emmerdale Farm, owned by the Sugdens," he joked, hailing it as a "major British export".
